Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a disappointing performance. He completed 14-of-33 passes for 160 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions. The last of the three picks bounced off the hands of tight end Travis Kelce, who finished the game with one reception for eight yards with his fiancee, Taylor Swift, in attendance.

Patrick Mahomes sounds like he's preparing himself for the retirement of Travis Kelce. Mahomes was asked about Kelce's future following the Chiefs' loss to the Texans on Sunday night and he admitted that he had been thinking about a world in Kansas City where Kelce wouldn't be on the sideline.

Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes sends strong message about Travis Kelce's NFL future after loss to the Houston Texans.

With the Chiefs clinging to slim playoff hopes, Mahomes — in his 125th regular-season game as the Kansas City Chiefs’ starting QB — came up with final numbers of 14 completions in 33 attempts for 160 yards and no touchdowns. And that added up to a passer rating of 19.8.

Patrick Mahomes’ recent comments about Travis Kelce have sparked rumors about the latter’s NFL retirement. Kelce, 36, has talked about hanging up his boots previously. However, his quarterback teammate’s remarks hinted that the time may not be too far.

Despite many expecting a loss, the Houston Texans went into Arrowhead and got the job done against the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. The Texans pulled out a

C.J Stroud threw for 203 yards and a touchdown, the Texans leaned on the NFL's top-ranked defense to shut down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, and Houston walked out with a 20-10 victory that gave a big boost to their postseason hopes.

Patrick Mahomes gets support from his wife, Brittany Mahomes, and Kevin Durant as the Chiefs face a must-win game to stay alive in the playoff race.

The Chiefs had trouble moving the ball against the Texans' fierce defense and are a step closer to elimination from the postseason field. Before Sunday night's game, The Athletic's projection had their playoff chances dropping to 16% with a loss to the Texans. NFL.com had it at 15%. Kansas City is in trouble.